Over the weekend, somewhere in Western, NY, a young child was watching football with his Grandfather, when a commercial came on showing the preview for the upcoming movie “The Express” - a Walt Disney movie about the life of Ernie Davis. The kid while munching on popcorn takes in the preview, thinks for a couple of minutes, turns to his Grandfather and says, “Syracuse was good … [Read more...] about Tuesdays with Smitty: Remembering a storied program
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Notre Dame over Michigan
It’s just an awesome fall Saturday when two things happen … Notre Dame wins AND Michigan loses. Notre Dame 35, Skunkbears 17. Now that’s what I’m talkin’ about! The fact that ND is the team handing Michigan a defeat makes it very, very special. The Irish were ready to play this game right from the opening kick-off. UM was not. ND looked like the confident squad out … [Read more...] about Notre Dame over Michigan
Notre Dame Post Game
Well … that’s not the game most of us expected from the Irish in the opener vs San Diego State. Sure, ND won 21-13, but the fact that SD St came within a whisker of going up by 13 points early in the 4th quarter was unnerving to say the least. Thoughts of last season’s nightmares quickly came back … until Clausen hit Golden Tate with the go-ahead TD a few minutes after the … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Post Game
Notre Dame Football Preview
Q: So how many Notre Dame fans does it take to screw in a light bulb??? A: Ten. One to actually do it and nine to discuss how great the old one was. And so it goes under the Golden Dome. The Fighting Irish ... a team with a glorious past ... becoming more and more distant every year. ND last won the national title in '88 and contended valiantly in '93. (Career … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Football Preview
ND wins again … off the field
This just in: Continuing their fine work Sunday through Friday, the ND football team achieved a fifth straight semester with a team average G.P.A of over 3.0. Prior to Charlie's tenure at ND, the highest team GPA (since such numbers were recorded '92) was 2.91. Sticking with the academic theme, Notre Dame was awarded the 2007 American Football Coaches Association's Academic … [Read more...] about ND wins again … off the field